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SBI Card leads May credit card additions as industry adds nearly 1 mn cards

SBI Card leads May credit card additions as industry adds nearly 1 mn cards

SBI Card added the highest number of new credit cards in May as the industry added nearly one million cards, while credit card spending rose to Rs 2.02 trillion

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Prime borrowers emerge as key users of Credit Line on UPI: Suryoday SFB

Prime borrowers emerge as key users of Credit Line on UPI: Suryoday SFB

Suryoday SFB launched its Credit on UPI product in August 2025 in partnership with Paytm

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Insurers may invest up to 5% of surplus funds in private ltd firms: Irdai

Insurers may invest up to 5% of surplus funds in private ltd firms: Irdai

The regulator has proposed permitting insurers to invest a portion of surplus shareholders' funds in eligible private companies while tightening promoter-group exposure norms

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India sees 30% rise in transactional risk insurance claims: Marsh report

India sees 30% rise in transactional risk insurance claims: Marsh report

Private equity-backed transactions accounted for 92% of claim notifications, with tax-related issues emerging as the most common trigger

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RBI allows NBFCs to distribute insurance products without its nod

RBI allows NBFCs to distribute insurance products without its nod

New framework permits insurance distribution subject to Irdai approval and lays down safeguards for sale of third-party financial products

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ICICI Lombard says E-20 fuel use won't affect motor insurance claims

ICICI Lombard says E-20 fuel use won't affect motor insurance claims

The insurer clarified that the use of E20 fuel does not affect the validity of motor insurance policies and will not be treated as negligence while assessing claims

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Microfinance portfolio grows in Q4 FY26 for first time in seven quarters

Microfinance portfolio grows in Q4 FY26 for first time in seven quarters

India's microfinance sector recorded its first sequential portfolio expansion in seven quarters, while asset quality improved and disbursements reached a seven-quarter high

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India Inc's ECB, FCCB intent moderated to $3.76 billion in April

India Inc's ECB, FCCB intent moderated to $3.76 billion in April

Indian companies proposed raising $3.76 billion through external commercial borrowings and foreign currency convertible bonds in April, down from $5.43 billion in March

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Life insurers' new biz premium growth slows to 10-month low of 5% in May

Life insurers' new biz premium growth slows to 10-month low of 5% in May

Industry NBP rose 5.15 per cent year-on-year in May, with weak growth in group insurance premiums weighing on both LIC and private-sector life insurers

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Non-life insurance premium up 8.7% in May, led by health insurance growth

Non-life insurance premium up 8.7% in May, led by health insurance growth

Gross direct premium underwritten by non-life insurers rose to Rs 24,194.56 crore in May, supported by steady growth in general insurance and strong gains in health insurance

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